Head writer Chris Chibnall (now at the helm following showrunner Steven Moffat’s exit) was keen to make Who history with Whittaker.

"I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we’re thrilled to have secured our No. 1 choice," he has said. "Jodie is a force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role." (Her companions will be Tosin Cole’s Ryan and Mandip Gill’s Yasmin.) The TARDIS can’t land fast enough!